Indy Cornrows (C. Cooper) —The lefty power forward’s impact wasn’t always readily noticeable, but it was consistently present. Like the moon in the daytime, Thaddeus Young was an inconspicuous stabilizer. “If you took Thad and (looked) at his points and rebounds and all of that, you’d say he’s a pretty good player,” Pritchard said of the lefty power forward’s quiet impact at the team’s end-of-season...

Indy Cornrows (Tom Lewis) —The Pacers face a familiar playoff foe when they tip off the series against LeBron James and the Cavs on Sunday afternoon in Cleveland. The Cleveland Cavaliers appeared content to face the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs after mailing in their final regular season game, a 110-98 loss to the New York Knicks , played without Kevin Love , Kyle Korver and minimal input (11...

Indy Cornrows (Nathan S.) —Indiana bounced back after a tough loss to beat Charlotte, clinching a winning road record on the season. Domantas Sabonis led the Pacers with 30 points, with Victor Oladipo scoring 27. The Indiana Pacers returned to form in their win over the Charlotte Hornets this afternoon, overcoming their abysmal schedule loss from Friday. The Pacers nearly matched their Friday output in one half,...

Indy Cornrows (C. Cooper) —The Pacers have clinched no worse than the fifth seed, but finding out their first-round opponent could come down to the wire. The Pacers clinched the fifth seed with last night’s 20-point drubbing of the Warriors and still have a possible — though not probable — chance of opening the playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Now that Kyrie Irving has been officially ruled out for the...

Indy Cornrows (C. Cooper) —Standings, postseason odds, tiebreakers, and notes on key upcoming games and stretches all in one place With a magic number of one, a win over the Heat tonight will officially punch Indiana’s ticket to the playoffs while tying the regular season series and adding another full game to the already existing three-game cushion between the two teams in the standings. A loss, however, will...

Indy Cornrows (C. Cooper) —Standings, postseason odds, tiebreakers, and notes on key upcoming games and stretches all in one place. Ankles are obviously cursed. Al Jefferson filled in more than admirably against Toronto’s league-best bench when pressed into service by the sprain Domantas Sabonis sustained to his left ankle in Philly, but the anachronistic center has yet to log 20-plus minutes in consecutive...

Indy Cornrows (C. Cooper) —It’s Valentine’s Day, so let’s shower some of these under-the-radar X’s and O’s moments with attention. Since forget-me-not flowers are oftentimes given on Valentine’s Day with the hope that admirers will be ever-present on the mind of recipients, the opportunity is there to give some love to some of this season’s less heralded minutiae. Fans won’t soon forget the team’s wide array of ...

Indy Cornrows (Tom Lewis) —The Pacers have not only been fun to watch overachieve this season, but they have already exceeded expectations in Las Vegas. The Pacers beat the Knicks on Sunday to move to 32-25 overall for the season. A decent record among their peer teams in the league if taking the overall standings of the league into consideration. But in August, how many people thought this team was capable of...

Indy Cornrows (Nathan S.) —Indiana couldn’t stop New York defensively, but did manage to outscore them to secure the win. Victor Oladipo led the Pacers with 30 points, with Bojan Bogdanovic scoring 20. The Indiana Pacers appeared to use up all their defensive stops on Friday in topping Boston , leaving them to heavily rely on their offense to stay in the win column against the New York Knicks . The Knicks scored...

Indy Cornrows (Nathan S.) —Indiana used a 7-0 run to seal a big road win against Boston after leading by as many as 26 in the first half. Victor Oladipo led all scorers with 35 points, joined by Myles Turner with 19. The Indiana Pacers dug deep in the fourth quarter to pick up a big road win against the Boston Celtics . A game the Pacers once controlled in the first half slowly slipped from their grasp in the third...

Indy Cornrows (C. Cooper) —May their games be merry and bright. For the third-straight holiday season, the film room along with the virtual shelves of several advanced stats sites have been scoured in search of the perfect present for each player on Indiana’s roster in hopes that the impact soon will be near. Unfortunately, most of last season’s gifts are collecting dust now that four players from the 2016-17...

Indy Cornrows (Tom Lewis) —Fans at the Fieldhouse love to roar their approval for the Pacers, but nothing matches the energy generated by Lance Stephenson finishing a signature play. Among the Pacers exceeding entertainment expectations this season, Lance Stephenson ranks near the top. Sure we knew he'd have his moments, but particularly at home in the Fieldhouse, those moments of making a three "Ohhh!" play have...

Indy Cornrows (Nathan S.) —Indiana blew out New York at home to snap their two game skid. All five starters reached double figures, led by Thaddeus Young with 20 points. It was an early and often kind of night for the Indiana Pacers , who took advantage of a shorthanded New York Knicks to get back into the win column as they open up their homestand. The Knicks were without both Kristaps Porzingis and Tim...

Indy Cornrows (C. Cooper) —The 19-year-old got 24 minutes of action with the Mad Ants on Saturday, but his fit with the team was awkward. With Ike Anigbogu and Alex Poythress back with the Mad Ants from the Pacers and Trey McKinney-Jones off the injured list, Indiana’s positionless affiliate squad didn’t exactly function like normal against the Westchester Knicks on Saturday. “We weren't talking tonight. We...

Indy Cornrows (C. Cooper) —Rather than being featured at the end of games, the 21-year-old is fading into the background. After scoring 17 points on nine field goal attempts through three quarters against the Toronto Raptors last night, Myles Turner went 0-for-2 over the game’s final twelve minutes. Not even taking into account the pair of fourth quarters he sat against the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic ,...